Apollo in Nallamalla forest areas

Hyderabad, February 21: To provide primary healthcare facilities, Apollo Hospitals Foundation has been declared its commitment to wildlife protection by team up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the remotest forest areas of the country.

As part of the agreement signed on Monday, Apollo would provide healthcare facilities to wildlife officials, forest dwellers and human stakeholders in forests across the country, through health camps.

The healthcare group announced that treatment would cover injuries due to animal attack, falls, burns from fire-fighting and vector-borne illnesses like malaria or dengue.

The foundation has provided similar facilities in the past as part of agreements with WWF. Medical services now will immediately be extended to Kaziranga National Park and Nallamala forest area, a spokesperson for the group, said.

Vice-chairperson of the foundation Upasana Kamineni Konidela said the foundation’s work is aware of the risks taken by wildlife protectors.

"We at Apollo Hospitals Foundation understand the perils that these frontline staff face and we are always there to support them in their endeavour to help conserve our wildlife", she said while signing the agreement with Secretary General and CEO, WWF India Ravi Singh. Ms. Kamineni also committed to help the species of Red Panda thrive in the country.